Names You Need to Know in Fashion: M is for Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi

Born October 14, 1961 Mizrahi started his own company at age 26 and had worked on Seventh Avenue for six years. He went to school at Parson’s and has worked with Perry Ellis, Jeffrey Banks and Calvin Klein. Mizrahi designs luxury sportswear, he is noted for not playing it safe. He’s designed costumes for movies, dance and opera. His documentary, Unzipped was shown at the Sundance Film Festival where it won the 1995 Audience Award for Documentaries. Mizrahi has a more affordable line at Target, and a high-end line called Mizrahi to Order.